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Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EU

Vote ID 190298Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Medium importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓Strong political group division
✓Significant national delegation divergence
✓High participation
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+0 / 15

Turnout+5 / 5

Vote type+0 / 25

Close vote+3 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+10 / 10

Group division+12 / 15

Country division+12 / 15

Methodology: importance-v0.1 · The Importance Score is a prioritisation indicator. It does not judge whether a vote is good or bad.

What was this vote about?

This vote concerned “Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EU”. EPP voted mostly in favour, while S&D, ECR, Renew, Greens-EFA, Left, ESN and NI voted mostly against. PfE mostly abstained. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (223 for, 343 against, 86 abstentions).

Automated summary generated from official vote metadata and observed voting patterns. Not a legal interpretation.

Why it matters

This is a substantive vote (such as an amendment or resolution) that contributes to shaping the final position of the Parliament on a dossier. It reflects the political direction taken on specific provisions.

Result analysis

For

223

Against

343

Abstain

Margin of victory

120 votes

Turnout (cast)

652

Absent

Participation rate

90.7%

✓This was not a close vote — the margin was comfortable.

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 150Against 2Abstain 15Absent 18

S&D135 MEPs

For 23Against 101Abstain 0Absent 11

PfE85 MEPs

For 7Against 21Abstain 49Absent 8

ECR82 MEPs

For 14Against 55Abstain 7Absent 6

Renew78 MEPs

For 12Against 56Abstain 2Absent 8

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 0Against 46Abstain 0Absent 7

The Left45 MEPs

For 8Against 31Abstain 1Absent 5

ESN27 MEPs

For 1Against 22Abstain 3Absent 1

NI29 MEPs

For 8Against 9Abstain 9Absent 3

Country angle

Most in favour

Czech Republic15
Romania14
Croatia8
Latvia5
Slovenia5

Most against

Germany55
France41
Italy36
Poland28
Spain24

Divided delegations

Belgium
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Finland
Germany
Italy
Poland
Portugal

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 5Against 14Abstain 0Absent 1

Belgium22 MEPs

For 6Against 8Abstain 6Absent 2

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 6Against 7Abstain 1Absent 3

Croatia12 MEPs

For 8Against 1Abstain 0Absent 3

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 2Abstain 2Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 15Against 1Abstain 4Absent 1

Denmark15 MEPs

For 2Against 12Abstain 1Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 2Against 4Abstain 1Absent 0

Finland15 MEPs

For 5Against 8Abstain 1Absent 1

France81 MEPs

For 4Against 41Abstain 31Absent 5

Germany96 MEPs

For 32Against 55Abstain 4Absent 5

Greece21 MEPs

For 2Against 7Abstain 9Absent 3

Hungary21 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 8Absent 7

Ireland14 MEPs

For 4Against 10Abstain 0Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 29Against 36Abstain 2Absent 9

Latvia9 MEPs

For 5Against 2Abstain 1Absent 1

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 2Against 6Abstain 3Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 2Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 2Against 1Abstain 0Absent 3

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 8Against 20Abstain 0Absent 3

Poland53 MEPs

For 21Against 28Abstain 0Absent 4

Portugal21 MEPs

For 9Against 10Abstain 2Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 14Against 14Abstain 0Absent 5

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 1Against 9Abstain 4Absent 1

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 5Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain60 MEPs

For 23Against 24Abstain 5Absent 8

Sweden21 MEPs

For 4Against 14Abstain 1Absent 2

Individual MEP positions

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